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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2011666

CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC

Also known as CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND FOUNDAT

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BLOOMFLD HLS, MI 48302

Financials

$2.9M$2.5M2023$2.3M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,289,944$2,574,560-$284,616$389,350$71,394$317,956
December 31, 2023990$2,944,755$2,508,427$436,328$673,967$33,757$640,210
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,289,944
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,334,937
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$153,215
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$197,594
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$19,008
Travel
$5,700
Program services (functional)
$2,574,560

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$673,967
Total assets, end of year
$389,350
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,394
Net assets, end of year
$317,956
Net assets without donor restrictions
$317,956
Gross receipts
$2,289,944
Employees
3
Volunteers
35
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Kaino PhillipsCEO/President
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
60$73,866$15,100
Lorene PhillipsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Charles HopkinsBoard Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Sangeya WigginsBoard Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Eddie DewaltBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Curtis Henderson1st Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Dr Melanie WoodsBoard Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Dr Anica BoweBoard Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Anissa HillmanSecretary
Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kaino PhillipsCEO/President
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
60$84,000
Lorene PhillipsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Charles HopkinsBoard Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Sangeya WigginsBoard Chair
Trustee or director
5$0
Eddie DewaltBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Curtis Henderson1st Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Dr Melanie WoodsBoard Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Dr Anica BoweBoard Trustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Anissa HillmanSecretary
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2350 FRANKLIN RD STE 210, BLOOMFLD HLS, MI 48302-0385
In care of
% KAINO L PHILLIPS
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
809 Bay St, Pontiac MI 48342
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kaino Phillips, 2350 Franklin Rd STE 210, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Kaino Phillips, 809 Bay St, Pontiac MI 48342
Signed the 990
Kaino Phillips, CEO
Phone
(248) 343-1655
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Mission

The Foundation provides youth outreach initiatives 82-4681150 0 28,857 40,31253,705 The Ascend Foundation 00 to help promote the power of community through various programs and community service impact

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AMAZON CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER Community give away.
    Expenses $2,200,000 · grants $2,200,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2011666
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$389,350
Income (IRS master file)
$2,289,944

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2016
Posted by the IRS
August 8, 2016
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2016

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,289,944$2,574,560$389,350XML
990December 2023$2,944,755$2,508,427$673,967XML
990December 2022$2,383,934$2,270,618$236,548IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Kaino Phillips
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2011666).

Questions about CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC

What is the EIN of CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC is 46-2011666.
Is CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2016 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2016.
Are donations to CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kaino Phillips.
Who are the officers and directors of CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,866 (Kaino Phillips, CEO/President).
How much revenue does CLARENCE E PHILLIPS ASCEND ORGANIZATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,289,944, expenses of $2,574,560 and total assets of $389,350 at year end.

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